The Art of Alibi

"The Art of Alibi" is the last of three novellas written by Leslie Charteris and included in the twelfth Saint book The Misfortunes of Mr. Teal published in 1934. It had previously been published in the magazine Thriller as "After the Murder."

Plot
The Saint has to clear his name after his signature calling card (a drawing of a stick figure with a halo) is left at the scene of a murder and the theft of an aeroplane. At the heart of the case is a madman who really believes he is The Saint, and plans to liberate 10 tons worth of gold bullion from a government aircraft. Templar's plans to clear his name are complicated when Hoppy Uniatz punches out a policeman and Inspector Teal finds himself with a case that might finally put Templar behind bars. It is stated that five years have passed since Templar's first dealings with Teal, which coincides with the first stories featuring Teal that appeared in 1929.